Family Nurse Practitioners in Kirksville, Missouri

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  4. Kirksville
About Family Nurse Practitioners: Family NPs: FNPs deliver family-focused care which means they provide care for patients ranging from infants to the elderly and every age in between. Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) are frequently the primary care provider for families, which means that they will not only diagnose conditions, but also treat them. FNPs perform physical exams, order diagnostic tests and procedures, diagnose and treat illness, prescribe needed medications, and teach their patients how to develop healthy lifestyles to promote health and prevent disease.

19 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Kirksville
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Nancy Lynn Rourke, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1607 S Baltimore St, Kirksville, MO - 63501
660-627-3363     660-627-3367
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Ms. Jacqueline Elise Kirkpatrick, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
315 S Osteopathy Ave, Kirksville, MO - 63501
660-785-1000    
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Dr. Jennifer Renae Delp, DNP, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1611 S Baltimore St, Kirksville, MO - 63501
660-665-7575     660-665-7576

Other Nurse Practitioners in Kirksville, MO: Acute Care NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP11 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP6 Women's Health NP3
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:
  • Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
  • Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
  • Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
  • Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
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